No one ever said that there weren't other potential, lesser "motives" for this war as you and Mr. Alive state.....all I am saying is that those other "motives" that Mr. Alive points to are DEFINATELY subordinate to the true motives of protecting the citizenry of the US, and freeing the world of a great threat. It is funny how the liberals says this is about oil. What personal oil interest did Clinton have when he and his administartion bombed Iraq in 1998 for the same reasons we are doing it now? Seems to me if Iraq REALLY wanted the world to hate the US they would have complied with all the UN resolutions, and not given the US any reason to try to remove their regime.
For me, the foundamental flaw in your agrument seems to be that, in your opinion, the US would have invaded Iraq even if Heussein had adhered to ALL the UN resolutions and destroyed all his illegal weapons. Again, as I have said before, the US buys a relative small amount of oil from Iraq. Go to
http://www.ott.doe.gov/facts/archives/fotw246.shtml to see for yourself. If this war was about oil solely, we'd be bombing downtown Montreal right now.
Remember, Mr. Alive claimed that the US was a far greater threat to world peace then Iraq. Of course, I can see this if he means the US will engage in more wars then Iraq will -- probably true as the US beleives (sometimes, not always -- which is unfortunate IMO) it is our duty to help the oppressed throughout the world. Seems to me that the liberal thinking on this matter favors that each country act as isolationists, and "minds our own business". If that is the case, go tell the millions of Jews that Hitler killed to take care of him themselves; go tell the millions of Kurds, Kuwaitis, and Shiate Muslims that Heussein has killed to take care of him themselves; go tell the millions of people in France, Russia and Poland to all speak German because we libertaed them all from Hitler. And the list goes on and on.
The US is not perfect, but it is far better then any other country or governmental structure in this world. It has "good intnetions" at it's core, unlike regimes and dictatorships who care little for their people and only themselves. Remember, our rulers need to do the right thing, or else the get kicked out after 4 years. When was the last time Saddam was kicked out becuase his people said so?
Moralistically, for me, the liberal way of thinking is not steeped in much religious or moralistic attitudes. The liberals have short memories -- aren't they usually quite vocal with environmental issues?? (Greenpeace, etc.). If so, how could they EVER favor the regime of Saddam Heussein staying in power with what he has done for the environment? At least George W. has to go before Congress to try to get the Alaskan Wildlife Refuge Drillijng Act passed......and that isd why the US is so great......the Congress said "NO".
So please, don't give me "personal" motives for this war......